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2008 ORDINANCES Nos. 17 AND 18 OF 1886 .


Opium. Board of Ship Liquor Sale.


No. 17 of 1886 .

An Ordinance entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1886.

[ 21st May, 1886. ]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
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Legislative Council thereof, as follows :
Construction. 1. This Ordinance and the Opium Ordinance 1884, * hereafter called
[*No. 1 of
1884.] the principal Ordinance shall be construed together as one Ordinance to
be called The Opium Ordinances 1884 and 1886.
Definition. 2. In the construction of the above named Ordinances :

Ship shall include junks, sampans, boats and every kind of vessel
used for the conveyance of persons or things.
Powers of 3. The powers given to inspectors of Police by section 27 of the
excise officer.
principal Ordinance with reference to the searching of ships , and the
seizure of opium on board of such ships may also be exercised by any
excise officer.
Powers of
Justices of 4. The powers given to Magistrates by section 28 of the principal
the Peace. Ordinance to issue search warrants may be exercised by any Justice of
the Peace , and such search warrants may be issued and executed on
Sundays as well as on other days.




No. 18 of 1886.

An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to prevent the sale or con
* veyance on board Ship of any Spirituous or Fermented Liquor,
and to prohibit the hovering near or about Ships of any persons

in boats for the purpose of selling or taking on board Ship of
such liquor.
[ 30th November, 1886. ]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
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Legislative Council thereof, as follows :

Short title. 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Board of
Ship Liquor Sale Ordinance, 1886.

Interpreta 2. In this Ordinance unless the context indicates the contrary :
tion.
Ship shall mean any of Her Majesty's ships or vessels , and any
description of vessel used in navigation not propelled by oars, but shall
not include Chinese junks or lorchas not propelled by steam.